Route 66 in New Mexico will be featured during a segment on NBC-TV’s “Today” show on Saturday, according to the New Mexico Business Weekly.
According to the newspaper:
Anchor Amy Robach made stops at the Turquoise Museum, Old Town, the 66 Diner, Nob Hill and El Pinto restaurant and took a ride with the ABQ Trolley Co. El Pinto created a salsa label featuring Robach’s photo, and she made a gigantic banana split at the 66 Diner.
In Santa Fe, the crew stopped at the Plaza and talked about Route 66 crossing the Old Santa Fe Trail. They also visited San Miguel Mission on Old Santa Fe Trail. Robach interviewed mission board member David Blackman about the mission’s history and icons.
“Today” producers shot the segment about a week ago. There’s no word on what time the segment will air, but “Today” on Saturdays runs from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Eastern.
UPDATE: You can see the whole segment here.
I have to admit I was very disheartened with your segment on “Route 66” because it showed so very little of the true charm of Albuquerque and its historical places of interest along “Route 66.”
I was surprised you never interviewed Dr. Ned O’Malia from the University of New Mexico who has been teaching a course covering the history of Route 66 for over 10 years.
You never stopped at “Old Town” or visited the “La Placita Dining Rooms” which are so well known for their authenticity of both ambiance and local cuisine.
You completely missed the Rio Grande BioPark with all of its amazing gardens featuring local vegetation and water fowl.
You overlooked a large variety of Indian jewelry stores, such as Skip Maisel’s Indian Jewelry, that is locally known not just for its authenticity of Indian Artistry but is also housed in a “Route 66” historical building.
I had never heard of the “Turquoise Museum” so I went in search of it and was so disappointed that you chose such a poor representation of Albuquerque’s rich Turquoise history. It was a true representation of a tourist trap with little to offer, the majority of the Turquoise is stabilized (not genuine stone but a conglomerate of smaller chips held together with resins.)
Please, the next time you come to Albuquerque, ask the locals for where to shop and eat! We love showing our city and its sites off to visitors!